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Ron Dearing UTC
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
Kingston Square, Hull HU2 8BQ · rondearingutc.com · 01482 222299
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2020
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49
- average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Hull, City of 40.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 884
- 84 over 800 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Ron Dearing Utc
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49, and 53% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kingston upon Hull, City of it was 40.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49 | 46 | ||
| ▲53.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.44 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 67.7 | +2.4 |
| Sixth form college | 9.2 | +5.2 |
| Further education | 12.3 | −1 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6 | −4.4 |
| Employment | 1.5 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.6 | −0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | +0.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 students | B- (36.4) | Average +0.11 | |
| 104 students | B- (36.4) | Average +0.11 | |
| 56 students | Dist+ (39.1) | Above average +0.36 | |
| 76 students | Dist+ (40.7) | Above average +0.39 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 59 | B- (35.3) | +0.38 |
| 2022/23 | 47 | B- (37.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 47 | B (38.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 23 | B- (35.3) | +0.72 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 32.2 | +3.3 |
| Further and other education | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| Further education | 0.7 | — |
| Other education | 2.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 29.5 | −5 |
| Employment | 18.8 | −3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.4 | +6.9 |
| Activity not captured | 0.7 | −2.8 |
Ofsted
Ron Dearing UTC was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 March 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in May 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
Mar 2020Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 55
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 55% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (29%) with SEND